The Tiger compiler compiles [[TigerLanguage][Tiger]] programs to MIPS assembly code, which can be simulated by the [[Spim Simulator]].

The compiler is the main product of the [[WebHome][Tiger in Stratego]] project, which explores the use of program transformation techniques in  [[Stratego.WebHome][Stratego]], a language for program transformation. The purpose of the project is to illustrate program transformation in general and the use of Stratego in particular; the compiler is not intended as a production compiler.

The compiler consists of several [[compiler components]] that can be composed in various ways. The [[compiler architecture]] is such that it is easy to plug in new components.

The [[compiler components]] are distributed in several [[compiler packages]]. The separation into packages makes it easy to reuse parts of the compiler source tree in combination with other components.